orchestra

IPA: ˈɔrkʌstrʌ

(music) A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group.
A semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in Ancient Greek and Hellenistic theatres.
The area in a theatre or concert hall where the musicians sit, immediately in front of and below the stage, sometimes (also) used by other performers.

Examples of "orchestra" in Sentences

The orchestra introduces the theme.
The orchestra features a waltz style.
The coda is played by the orchestra alone.
It proved to be fruitful for the orchestra.
The dynamic range of the orchestra was phenomenal.
He is the leader of the London Symphony Orchestra.
He was unpretentious and the orchestras liked him.
The oratorio was performed by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra.
The Orchestra strives to enrich the musical education of youth in the area.
The festival's associate orchestra is the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.